160: The News Of His Return

Two days later, the news spread like wildfire: Eric Radcliffe was alive. Headlines blared from every newspaper stand, television screen, and social media feed. The story was almost too unbelievable: Eric had woken up in the morgue after being dead for ten hours, escaping in the dead of night to avoid being killed by Jacob McCall once more. Now, he was alive and undergoing treatment.

The city was abuzz with excitement. In shops, offices, bars, and restaurants, people could talk about nothing else.

In a busy café, two baristas chatted animatedly as they served coffee to eager customers.

“Can you believe it? Eric Radcliffe is alive!” one barista exclaimed, her eyes wide with amazement.

“I know! It’s like something out of a movie,” the other replied, shaking his head in disbelief. “I heard he just woke up in the morgue and ran for his life. Incredible!”

Across the street, in a small grocery store, an elderly woman beamed as she spoke with the cashier.

“I’ve lived long enough to